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| Chapan from the David and Elizabeth Reisbord collection, LACMA |
The objects on view are drawn solely from the collection of Dr. David and Elizabeth Reisbord. On the occasion of the exhibition, LACMA announced the acquisition of all the ikats on display, a generous gift from the Reisbords, strengthening the museum’s encyclopaedic costume and textiles collection.
Organized by motif, the exhibit examines how the region's textile designers, dyers and weavers used improvisation and abstraction to create unique textiles.
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| Chapan from the David and Elizabeth Reisbord collection, LACMA |
Employing creative use of scale, proportion and orientation, with hues that are compelling in the purposeful contrast, these luxury fabrics functioned as beacons of kaleidoscopic colour that reflected the wealth and sophistication of its patrons.
Their vivid patterns with blurred, cloud-like juxtapositions of colour are known as arbandi, literally "cloud binding". As clothing or decoration for the home, these textiles resonated against the Central Asian landscapes.
The catalogue from the exhibition is available via the museum's website, though unfortunately shipping is only available to the USA.
Below is a one-minute video from the exhibition highlighting these gorgeous pieces. (If the video does not display on your device, go directly to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcjrQIZ6Uhc)
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